Whether she likes to draw, paint, write, shoot, or doodle, feed your artist pal’s creativity this holiday season with these five fantastic gift ideas. Get ready to fall head over heels for all things creative in three… two… one!
1. Handmade sketchbook ($40, etsy.com). Totally handmade with a beautiful leather cover, acid- and lignin-free paper, and old world bookbinding methods. What more could an artist (or a writer, for that matter) ask for?
2. Ciate ‘Chalkboard’ manicure set ($25, shop.nordstrom.com). This? LOVE. It transforms your nails into a chalkboard canvas, letting your art-loving pal doodle, sketch, and play to her heart’s content!
3. Kelly Moore ‘Songbird’ bag ($199, store.kellymorebag.com). Not only is this a gorgeous bag any girl would love to own—it’s also perfect for the photographer in your life. Designer Kelly Moore’s bags combine the classy feel of a regular purse with the functionality of a camera bag, making them just the thing for the artist on the go. The ‘Songbird’ model can carry gear up to nine inches in height, phone, keys, baby gear (for the photographer moms), lenses, 10 credit cards, 12 compact flash cards, an iPad, and your DSLR camera.
5. Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection Blu-ray ($162.63, amazon.com). No filmmaker’s DVD collection would be complete without this must-have boxed set full not only of Hitchcock’s best movies, but also of special features like sketches, storyboards, commentaries, and more.
Lucia Peters is BettyConfidential’s senior editor.